Elior UK to transform food and drink at University of Roehampton in five-year contract

Food and drink outlets at both University of Roehampton sites are set for a total refresh after the university awarded leading contract caterer Elior UK a five-year catering contract.

As part of the deal, Elior is making substantial investment to transform facilities at the University’s two campuses – where it will cater for around 10,000 students and 1,100 employees. Refurbishment work has already begun.

Robin Givens, National Sales Director at Elior UK, said:

“Students tastes have changed dramatically in recent years – they’re more likely to be found in coffee shops than the student bar. They’re heavily influenced by world food trends, they care about what’s in their food, where it came from, and they want every meal to be an experience. And the exciting new offer at University of Roehampton has been designed with that in mind.”

As part of the new offer, the University’s sites will benefit from bespoke new coffee shops offering barista-quality Fairtrade coffee. All menus will be refreshed with a vibrant, global food offer as well as a wide range of freshly-made Grab and Go sandwiches, wraps, salad bowls and grazing pots.

Students and staff will also be able to take advantage of all of Elior’s latest branded street food concepts – including Mexican street eating concept Wrap Bamboo, Korean street food concept Bibimbab, and the award-winning Beak St. Chicken.

Jerry Woods, Director of Estates & Facilities, University of Roehampton, said:

“The University of Roehampton prides itself on the student experience it offers, with outstanding staff and facilities set in the most beautiful surroundings. Food and drink is a huge part of the overall experience, which is why we’re very pleased to be working with Elior to ensure we’re providing the best.”

The win marks another significant contract in the university sector for Elior, which overhauled the food and drink offer at Kingston University London in 2016 as part of a five-year contract – one of the largest university catering contracts in the UK.

About Elior: Elior operates high profile catering contracts across the B&I, health & care home, defence, education, stadia and heritage sectors. It provides customers with a bespoke offer that focuses on great food, drink and customer service and couples it with the benefits that a large company brings. Elior UK is part of Elior Group which operates worldwide with annual revenues of €6,422 million.

About Elior Group: Founded in 1991, Elior Group has grown into one of the world’s leading operators in the catering and support services industry, and has become a benchmark player in the business & industry, education, healthcare and travel markets. Now operating in 16 countries, the Group generated €6,422 million in revenue through 25,000 restaurants and points of sale in FY 2016-2017. Our 127,000 employees serve 5.5 million people on a daily basis, taking genuine care of each and every one by providing personalized catering and service solutions to ensure an innovative customer experience. We place particular importance on corporate social responsibility and have been a member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2004, reaching the GC Advanced Level in 2015. The professional excellence of our teams, as well as their unwavering commitment to quality and innovation and to providing best in-class service is embodied in our corporate motto: “Time savored”.

About University of Roehampton: The University of Roehampton, London, provides a high-quality learning experience in a friendly and supportive environment. The Roehampton ethos sees higher education as an important driver of both personal growth and social change.  Roehampton has a proud and distinguished history dating back to the 1840s, its colleges were also among the first colleges of higher education in the UK to admit women. That tradition of commitment to equality continues to be part of the ethos of Roehampton, which has one of the most diverse communities of students in the UK. Today the University has a broad range of expertise across business, the arts and humanities, social sciences and human and life sciences, at the same time as maintaining its historic strength in education.